Shramek graduated from UT with a BA in Radio Television and Film. Prior to that he was a computer science student. However, he was drawn to writing and storytelling however and switched majors halfway through. The sum total of that experience, however, led to his employment with Fever Pitch Studios as a designer. He helped craft stories and worlds for various RPGs and RTS pitches, also writing the scripts and in-game cinematic moments for various milestone submissions.[2]